To establish an order of society which is free from hindrance in the way on
an all round development of its individual members, which fosters the growth of human personality in all its aspects and goes to the utmost limit in progressively eliminating social political or economic exploitation and inequality, the profit motive in the economic activity and organization of society and the anti-social co ncentration in any form. To place industry under national ownership and control in suitable form in order to realize the aforesaid objectives in the quickest time. To organize society in such a manner as to ensure full employment and the best utilization of its manpower and other resources. To secure increasing association of the worker in the administration of industry and their full participation in its control. To promote generally the social civic and political interest of the working class to secure an effective and complete organization of all categories of workers, including agricultural labour. To guide and co-ordinate the activities of the affiliated organizations. To assist and co-ordinate the activities of the affiliated organizations. To assist in the formation of trade unions. To promote the organization of workers of each industry on a nation-wide basis. To assist in the formation of Regional or Pradesh Branches or Federations. To secure speedy improvement of conditions of work and life and of the status of the workers in industry and society. To obtain for the workers various measures of social security, including adequate provision in respect of accidents, maternity, sickness, old age and unemployment. To secure a living wage for every worker in normal employment and to bring about a progressive improvement in the workers standard of living. To regulate hours and other conditions of work in keeping with the conditions of the workers and to ensure the proper enforcement of legislation for the protection and up-lift of labour. To establish just industrial relations. To secure redressal of grievances, without stoppages of work, by means of negotiations and conciliation and failing these by arbitration or adjudication. To take recourse to other legitimate method, including strikes or any suitable form of satyagraha, where adjudication is not applied and settlement of disputes within a reasonable time by arbitration is not available for the redress of grievances. To make necessary arrangements for the efficient conduct satisfactory and speedy conclusion of authorized strikes or satyagraha. To foster the spirit of solidarity, service, brotherhood co-operation and mutual help among the workers. To develop in the workers a sense of responsibility towards the industry and community. To raise the workers' standard of efficiency and discipline.
History The workers in India are only a section of the people and not a class apart. The culture and their tradition form part of the common heritage of the people of India. In organizing them and seeking the redressal of their grievances, ways and means have to be evolved in consonance with our condition. No more grafting or transplantation of a foreign ideology or method however suited to the condition else where, is likely to yield healthy results here. What is required is an indigenous movement having its roots in the Indian and soil. Such a movement has for long been in existence and has attained a remarkable center. A new organization, that would give the correct lead to the working class and strives to established social justice, peace and security with a constitution and working. Which would be essentially democratic giving every one of its constituent units ample scope for free expression of views and action has become imperative. Thus declared the iron man and unifier of India. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, in his presidential address to unique congregation of national leader like Pandit Javaharlal Nehru, Jagjivan Ram, Aruna Asaf Ali, Ram Manohar Lohia, G. Ramanujam, V.V. David, Shankar Rao Deo, B.G. Kher, O.P. Ramasami Reddiar, Ravi ShankarShukla, Hare Krishna Mehtab, S.K. Patil, Kamaldevi Chattopadhyaya, Ahoka Mehta, R.R. Diwakar and Bhimasen Sacar. Prominent among the labour leaders attending the conference were G.L. Nanda, Khadubhai Desai, Suresh Chandra Banerjee, Abid Ali Jaffarbhoy Michael John, Deven Sen, Harihar Nath Shashtri, S.R. Vasavda, S.P. Sen, R.K. Khedgikar, G.L. Mapara and G.D. Ambekar. They had all gathered at conference, held at the Constitution Club, New Delhi on May 3 and 4 ,1947 , determined to form a new trade union centre which could voice the genuine demands for realizing the aspirations of the working class in the country, at the same time keeping the national interest foremost in view. The number of trade unions centre which could voice the genuine demands for realization of the working class in the country, at the same time keeping the national interest foremost in view. The number of trade unions represented at the same conference was 200 with a total membership of over 5,65,000. Acharya J.B. Kripalani, the then president of the Indian National Congess who inaugurated the conference, in his address said: The proposed organization should not hesitate to employe the weapon of strike, if it were essential to promote the true interest of labour. But that weapon is to be employed only after due consideration and with aim was to achieve any legitimate economic and social objective. But it would however , not only be misuse of this weapon but doing actual harm to labours own interests if it were to be employes for the attainment of sectional political ends. If labour were to submit its organized strength to such exploitation. It would become a mere tool in the hands of unscrupulous party politicians. Blessing the new organization, the Acharya said: It is a happy augury for the Indian working class that trained and trusted leaders of the labour movement are starting the new central organization on healthy lines. Explaining the circumstances that led to the proposed organization, Shri Ghulzari Lal Nanda, Secretary of the Hindustan Mazdoor Sewak Sangh under whose auspices the meeting was held, pointed out that to disclosed the productive organization of the nation at that crucial period in the history of the country was really to strike a direct blow on the life of the nation and its political integrity and it would harm which the communist activity was causing from day to day if to mischief was not counteracted at once. Concluding Shri Nanda said: While there is no common ground between those inspired by communist philosophy and those who have fail in democracy, the proposed organization can provide a broad platform and ensure the largest measure of unity as the latter in pursuit of the aim of the labour movement. The main resolution moved by Dr. Suresh Chandra Banrjee said: Whereas the course of the labour movement in the country is taking under the leadership of those who are opposed to peaceful change and democratic methods has provide extremely detrimental to the growth of strong and healthy trade unionism and is doing incalculable harm to the true interest of the masses of the country and whereas it has become a scared and imperative obligation of those who are for the well-being of the working class to take concerted action to safeguard and promote its interest, it is resolved that to give effect to this purpose, an organization called the INDIAN NATIONAL TRDE UNION CONGRESS be formed.
The resolution was by late Michael John and was passed by an overwhelming majority. Thus INTUC was born on May 3, 1947 as historic necessity, just before Indian attained independence. The constitution of INTUC was adopted in the second days proceedings of the conference, Mahatma Gandhi who was then in Delhi also blessed the new found trade union centre. Affiliations Any trade union of workers/association of employed person, whether registered under the Trade Unions Act or any other statute, accepting the objects, means and other obligations under the Constitution may seek affiliation to the INTUC. Any union seeking affiliation shall apply in the prescribed form and in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the Working Committee. There shall be remitted along with the application an application fee of Rs. 10/- and the affiliation fees payable as per this Constitution. No union having on its executive committee members of any union or organization rival to the INTUC shall be granted affiliation unless it be that the Working Committee for any special reason grants exemption. No union affiliation to any rival organization shall be granted affiliation. The Working Committee may in the discretion, decline any application for affiliation without assigning any reason. Affiliation fee : The Financial year of INTUC shall be from 1st April to 31st March. Each affiliated union shall pay to the Congress annual affiliation fee at the rate of Re. 1/- per member on the basis of membership on its rolls on the close of the preceding year, subject to a minimum of Rs. 100/-. The Working Committee may grant concession in the rate of affiliation fee in respect of unions functioning in Bidi, Fisheries, Agriculture and such other industries in the unorganized sector. The Current Annual Affiliation fees shall be paid by the 30th September of every year and the special levy within such time as may be prescribed. Industrial Fedration
Indian National Bank Officers Congress Flat No. A/203, Nilesh Co-op. Housing Soc. Ltd., Dahisar (West), Mumbai 400 092 Email: aiboboa@yahoo.com Phone :- 022-22612058 (O), 28928983 (R), 22618484 (F) Dr. G. Sanjeeva Reddy, MP(President ) K. K. Nair (G. S.) Indian National Bank Employees Federations C/o. Central Bank of India, Bajaj Bhawan, 1st Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400 021 Email: subhashsawant@vsnl.net,
Phone :- 022- 22029887 (O), 28740949 (R), 22884783 (F), 09869023663 (M) Dr. G. Sanjeeva Reddy, MP (President)
Subhas S. Sawant (G. S.)
Indian National Building Construction, Forest & Woodworkers Federation 5 RF 1, Unit 3 Mahatma Gandhi Road, Bhubaneshwar-751 001. Phone :- 0674 - 536646 R. C. Khuntia, MP (President) Heeralal Sharma
(W.President ) S. S. Chauhan (G. S.) Indian National Cement Workers Federation Mazdoor Karyalaya Congress House, Mumabi-400 004. Phone :- 022-3871809, 3870804. Dr. G.Sanjeeva Reddy, MP (President) N. Nanjappan (G. S.) Indian National Chemical Workers Federation Tel-Rasayan Bhawan, Tilak Road, Dadar, Mumbai-400 014. Phone :- 022-24121776, 24121742, 24130950 (F) K. H. Dastoor (President) Nandkishor Khanvilkar (G. S.) Indian National Food & Drink Workers Federation Pani Tanki Water Board Colony, Boaring Road, Patna 800 013. Phone :- 0612-2278140 (O), 09431016951 (M), 09830063394 (M) Chandra Prakash Singh (President)
Raman Pandey (G. S.) All India National Life Insurance Emp. Federation Flat No. F-1, House No. 24-94/1, Balaji Enclave, Anand Bagh, Malkajgiri, Hyderabad 500 047 M. K. Raghavan, M.P. (President) V. Narsimhan (G. S.) Indian National Metal Workers Federation 4, Bhai Veer Singh Marg, New Delhi 110 001.
Dr. G. Sanjeeva Reddy MP (President) Rajsekhar Mantri (G. S.) Indian National Salaried Employees & Professional Workers Federation 5/2183, Indira Gandhi Road, Calicut- 01.
M. P. Padmanabha m (President) Naishadh Desai (G. S.) Indian National Defence Workers Federation No. 6, St. Vaishnavi Nagar, RCC Post, Chennai -54 Ashok Singh (President) R. Srinivasan (G. S.) Indian National Electricity Workers Federation 4, Bhai Veer Singh Marg, New Delhi 110 001.
Dr. G. Sanjjeva Reddy, MP (President) Indian National Mineworkers Federation Imperial House, CJ-49, Salt Lake, Calcutta 700 091. Phone :- 033-3372158, 23372158 (F), 39503600 (F), Email: imme@vsnl.com
Rajendra Pd. Singh, MLA (President) S. Q. Zama (Sec. Gen.) B. K. Das (G. S.) Indian National Municipal & Local Bodies Workers Federation H. No. 15-8-568, Siddi Amber Bazar Hyderabad. Phone :- 040-4745154 (R), 3221610 (O)
R. Chandrasekh aran (President) Massom Sharief (G. S.) Indian National Paper Mill Workers Federation 6/B, LIGH, Barkatpura, Hyderabad 500 027. Phone :- 040-7564706
G. Sanjeeva Reddy (President) R. Chandrasekh aran (G. S.) Indian National Port & Dock Workers Federation TCL/II-9, Nua Bazar, V'Point, Paradeep Port, 754142, Orissa. P. K. Samantray (President) G. Kalan (G. S.) National Federation of Petroleum Workers Tel-Rasayan Bhawan, Tilak Road, Dadar, Mumbai 400 014. Phone :- 022 4181742 K. H. Dastoor (President) N. Khanvilkar (G. S.) Indian National Plantation Workers Federation
Post Box No.9, P.O. Kumli - 685 509, Idukki District, Kerala. P. A. Joseph (President)
Mani Kr. Darnal (G. S.) National Federation of Indian Railwaymen 3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi 110 055. Phone :- 011 23734013, 23343305, Email: nfir@satyam.net.in Ghuman Singh (President) M. Raghavaiah (G. S.) Indian National Rural Labour Federation VPO Dhanouli, Agra, UP Tularam Sharma (President) Indian National Suger Mill Workers Federation
A-176, Darulsafa Marg, Lucknow (U.P.) Phone: 2282719 (O), 2309031 (R) Ashok Kumar Singh (President) Indian National Transport Workers Federation
L/1, Hathital Colony, M. P. Housing Board, Jabalpur 482001. Phone: 0761-429210 G. Sanjeeva Reddy (President) K. S. Verma (G. S.) Federation of National Postal Organization T-24, Atul Grove, New Delhi 110 001. Phone: 011-3321378 D. Tyagarajan (Sec. Gen.) National Federation of Telecommunication Organizations T-14, Atul Grove, New Delhi 110 001. 011-23723202 Thomas John (President) K. Vallinayaka m (G. S.) Central Govt. Employees Confederation 3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi 110 055. Phone: 011-23734013 M. Raghavaiah (President) N. S. Pillai (G. S.) Indian National Jute Workers Federation 41/B, Kabitirtha Sarani, 1st Floor, Kolkata 700 023.
Ganesh Sarkar (G. S.) Indian National Textile Workers Federation Shramjivi Sevalaya Opp. Railway Station, Surat 395003. Phone :- 09825113887, 09894062404 Naishadh Desai (President) V. R. Jagnathan (G. S.)